Scenes From Matriculation
Members of the Class of 2029 mark their official start at Dartmouth.
Photos by Sophia Scull '25
First-year students head up the stairs at Parkhurst Hall to meet President Sian Leah Beilock in her office on Sunday, Sept. 14.
President Beilock shakes hands with each incoming student during the day.
Part of Matriculation includes taking the Dartmouth Pledge, affirming students' commitment to the community and its standards.
After taking the Dartmouth Pledge, students sign their names in the Matriculation book.
David "Guy" Van Wie '79, Thayer '83, hands out posters of the Second College Grant to members of the Class of 2029 at Matriculation. Van Wie teaches environmental journalism in the MALS program.
Students light each other's candles before walking to the Bema for the Twilight ceremony.
Amen Salha '26 gives a talk to first-year students during the Twilight ceremony.
